Articles tagged under: China

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue acknowledges farmers would rather have trade than aid. "Without the trade, farmers will need support from a profitability standpoint. We honestly and sincerely know and believe it is a food security issue, which leads to a…

China is apparently not in a hurry to return to the bargaining table with the United States. Chinese media is reporting President Xi Jinping may suspend his planned meeting with President Donald Trump next month if the U.S. was not…

AgriCensus reports two state-owned Chinese buyers stepped up its purchases of South American soybeans, purchasing at least eight cargoes over the past week. Sinograin and COFCO reportedly was on the sidelines, waiting for an agreement between the U.S. and China.…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is in the middle of developing a trade assistance program for farmers. According to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, there are very few details available at the moment. "We are assuming it will contain direct payments…

The National Corn Growers Association, along with state organizations, is calling on the Trump Administration to provide adequate trade assistance. According to the NCGA, increasing tariffs on Chinese goods, coupled with retaliatory tariffs, bring continued uncertainty to corn markets."The payment…

Trade aid details are still being finalized. On Tuesday, USDA officials hinted at what could be coming in aid for farmers. USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney told reporters the new aid package would be…

With the ongoing trade disruptions, Grain Growers of Canada is calling on the federal government to provide support to Canadian farmers. This group says the trade war between the U.S. and China is having a significant impact on grain farmers…

The Trump Administration will provide a $15 billion assistance package to U.S. farmers. President Donald Trump said the United States is taking in billions of dollars in tariffs from the Chinese and American farmers will receive a small portion of…

President Donald Trump was active on Twitter this weekend, saying the negotiations with China are right where he wants them to be. In Trump’s words, the government will match or better the money that China won’t be spending with U.S.…

On Friday morning, the United States bumped punitive tariffs on Chinese products from ten percent to 25 percent. China has promised to retaliate, but has not taken any action at this point. White House Economic Advisor Larry Kudlow told Fox…